Published: Tuesday, November 5, 2013 at 11:51 a.m.

Last Modified: Tuesday, November 5, 2013 at 11:51 a.m.

New Jersey-based restaurateur Kleantis "Kleo" Pechlivanidis said he intends to open Green Line Pizza & Steak with business partner Matthew Skutnik at 7134 Market St.

In late September, the owners of Avanti NY Pizza Restaurant announced plans to leave the space and move further north on Market Street into the Big Lots plaza, a spot that has seen a significant uptick in traffic since the opening of Ogden Tap Room last month.

The property vacated by Avanti didn't sit empty for long. With 20 years in the food service industry, Pechlivanidis said he's drawn to the comparatively relaxed coastal lifestyle Wilmington has to offer. "The Green Line" isn't a nod to a favorite transit line, but rather a reference to the sustainable, organic and otherwise healthful fare he intends to offer.

The restaurant will be a pickup and delivery operation once renovations are complete, and Pechlivanidis said he hopes to open by the end of November. Expect chicken and cheese steak sandwiches to round out the pizza offerings, which will be available to a lunch and dinner crowd from 11 a.m. daily. Closing hours were not yet set, but will likely be around 10 p.m.

As for Avanti, a late-September Facebook discussion thread indicated the restaurant intended to reopen in early November, but no renovations were immediately evident in the vacant units near Big Lots. Calls to the pizzeria's phone number indicated the line had been disconnected, and a visit to the Web address listed on its Face­book page indicated the domain name was available for sale.

<p>Ogden's red-hot restaurant boom continues.</p><p>New Jersey-based restaurateur Kleantis "Kleo" Pechlivanidis said he intends to open Green Line Pizza & Steak with business partner Matthew Skutnik at 7134 Market St.</p><p>In late September, the owners of Avanti NY Pizza Restaurant announced plans to leave the space and move further north on Market Street into the Big Lots plaza, a spot that has seen a significant uptick in traffic since the opening of Ogden Tap Room last month. </p><p>The property vacated by Avanti didn't sit empty for long. With 20 years in the food service industry, Pechlivanidis said he's drawn to the comparatively relaxed coastal lifestyle Wilmington has to offer. "The Green Line" isn't a nod to a favorite transit line, but rather a reference to the sustainable, organic and otherwise healthful fare he intends to offer.</p><p>The restaurant will be a pickup and delivery operation once renovations are complete, and Pechlivanidis said he hopes to open by the end of November. Expect chicken and cheese steak sandwiches to round out the pizza offerings, which will be available to a lunch and dinner crowd from 11 a.m. daily. Closing hours were not yet set, but will likely be around 10 p.m. </p><p>As for Avanti, a late-September <a href="http://www.starnewsonline.com/facebook"><b>Facebook</b></a> discussion thread indicated the restaurant intended to reopen in early November, but no renovations were immediately evident in the vacant units near Big Lots. Calls to the pizzeria's phone number indicated the line had been disconnected, and a visit to the Web address listed on its Face­book page indicated the domain name was available for sale.</p><p><a href="http://www.starnewsonline.com/section/topic9919"><b>Paul Stephen</b></a>: 343-2041</p>